OPP to reward good deeds with hot chocolate coupons

Guelph Mercury

GUELPH — The OPP are launching Operation Heat, a campaign that rewards youth for performing good deeds.

Officers said the new reward program builds off Operation Freeze, which was in affect this past summer, rewarding children who were caught doing random acts of kindness. In the summer, children were given a coupon for a free ice cream cone. For Operation Heat, children seen doing a positive act will be given a coupon for a free hot chocolate beverage at participating Mac’s stores across the province.

Police said this campaign gives the OPP opportunities to interact with youth in a positive way. Officers can use the coupons as an icebreaker to begin a dialogue with children in their patrol area.

The OPP’s positive ticketing program began in the summer of 2010. Since then, more than 300,000 coupons have been used to recognize and reward positive behaviour in youth.